AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoUS Aid Shockwaves: Human Rights Watch says the Trump-era 2025 cuts to nearly all foreign aid were “chaotic and abrupt,” freezing investigations and leaving victim support to collapse across 16 countries, including Nicaragua—HRW calls it “music to the ears of autocrats.” Payments Expansion: RS2 is betting on Latin America with a five-year processing deal that will extend acquiring and issuing services into Nicaragua and neighbors, using its BankWORKS platform to push cross-border card payments. Nicaragua Politics in Exile: Exiled Sandinista veteran Mónica Baltodano warns Rosario Murillo may not survive politically without Daniel Ortega, alleging an internal purge ahead of his eventual death. Business Watch: Equinox Gold and Orla Mining announced an all-stock US$18.5B merger, with operations spanning Canada, the US, Mexico—and Nicaragua—aiming to build a major North American gold producer. Culture & Community: A Nicaraguan priest ordained in Miami after persecution in Nicaragua is set to celebrate his first Mass for his homeland.
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